Adding to my 'toys' ..... Cherry Picker.

[Refueler]

With problems at my masthead and some others with mast problems in the harbour ... (I also have to paint the house etc) ... I have been looking at Cherry Picker ......

With my boats masthead at 18m from waterline .... and the alongside wharf being approx 4m above Water level ... I can get away with about 12 - 13m lift height ... (Of course I would prefer to have 18m height .. but that is serious money !).

Guy is selling a Simon Topper light trailer CP with a chair height of 13m. Went to see it yesterday - but guy had let the 4 deep cycle large batterys run down and not charged over winter. It would not start up. Condition was cosmetically sad where it had stood outside etc. But with manual pump - all worked.
Question is what damage to electrical control system .....





Made offer subject to him getting it working ... which he was not happy about, but agreed - in fact my offer is similar to what one in Sweden in working order would cost ..

I left and went off across Latvia to another seller who had heavy tractor farm rollers I need to roll flat my proposed Model Flying ground. Successful deal and went back today with trailer to collect - bring home.



Today had a chat on phone with Cherry Picker guy .. who said he has not had chance to work on it ... so I offered lower figure to take as is .. saving him the job of fixing it. Now I wait while he thinks about it ... as I see it - his choice is spend 700 - 800 on replacing the batterys ... maybe a few hoses / cables here and there .... clean it up ... and then try sell again. Or just take my offer and have no hassle.

Let's see what happens ....

 

[Refueler]

Of course I can rent ... even with my pal being manager of local rental co - it would be at least 60 euros per day ... but then you feel under pressure to get job done regardless of weather etc.

I'm sure that it would be called on for other boats and use .. and anyway - once in full cleaned up and working order - it would sell at reasonable price.

 

[Wansworth]

Not much time for yachting this year!

 

[fredrussell]

Of course I can rent ... even with my pal being manager of local rental co - it would be at least 60 euros per day ... but then you feel under pressure to get job done regardless of weather etc.

I'm sure that it would be called on for other boats and use .. and anyway - once in full cleaned up and working order - it would sell at reasonable price.

Reckon it’ll pay for itself in no time at all if you rent it out to other boat owners where your boat is kept.

 

[Wansworth]

Reckon it’ll pay for itself in no time at all if you rent it out to other boat owners where your boat is kept.

An if there’s an accident?…..maybe refuser can do the job

 

[WoodyP]

I hired a cherry picker from our local roofer at £70 a day for a 25m lift to take the tops out of some dead ash trees overhanging the telephone wires. Full loler certificate, which is essential in UK. . Bit scary up there especially when the batteries ran downJust got it down near enough to climb down, then had to jump start the engine to carry on.
Our boat yard had one for use by berth holders which was great.Better than going up the mast.

 

[Cerebus]

Does it have hydraulics? I just assumed so but saw a huge chain.

I know you’ll check them out for leaks.

Nice bit of kit.

 

[Refueler]

If others use it - will be with signed agreement of 'They accept all Risks' .... over here we have HS&E - but they are not paranoid like UK ... especially if its 'private use only' ...

 

[Bouba]

Oooh...I’d like one of those

 

[Daydream believer]

Oooh...I’d like one of those

I expect that you would.
Somehow I have always imagined you having ducks disease

 

[penberth3]

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I'm sure you don't want to spend mega-bucks, but I've never liked these lightweight machines that rely on outriggers. I'm happier with a big iron counterweight.

 

[Wansworth]

I'm sure you don't want to spend mega-bucks, but I've never liked these lightweight machines that rely on outriggers. I'm happier with a big iron counterweight.

Better hireing

 

[Bouba]

A smaller unit like that can easily be taken around to your backyard to do your gutters

 

[Refueler]

I'm sure you don't want to spend mega-bucks, but I've never liked these lightweight machines that rely on outriggers. I'm happier with a big iron counterweight.

Even larger commercial lifters have outriggers ... even those fitted to large purpose designed trucks with counterweights !!

 

[Daydream believer]

Better hireing

Never. This will be available for a job that might take an hour. It might replace that awkward ladder job & make things easy, whereas a £ 60 job along with delivery etc might preclude hiring.

 

[Bouba]

Never. This will be available for a job that might take an hour. It might replace that awkward ladder job & make things easy, whereas a £ 60 job along with delivery etc might preclude hiring.

There’s is nothing quite so satisfying as having the correct tool for the job at hand.

 

[Wansworth]

Or it might sit for months……

 

[Bouba]

Or it might sit for months……

Just like a boat

 

[ylop]

Better hireing

Last time I hired a cherry picker it was £500+£2/mile delivery+vat… it was less than an hours work!

 

[Blueboatman]

My only offering is that if the OP has indoor storage for it then it won’t deteriorate further.

Could be a sort of portable Flight Control Tower too